Rico Yan

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Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan (March 14, 1975 - March 29, 2002) was a famous matinee idol from the Philippines. He was under an exclusive contract in the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Network. He graduated from De La Salle University-Manila, with a degree in Business Management. He was a youth spokesman before he died, touring the Philippines to promote education among youths. Rico also established "Pinoy 'Yan!" a non-profit organization that aims to make young people stay in school and value education.

He died, in 2002, of acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis, the day after shooting a television commercial for Talk n' Text at the Dos Palmas Resort in Palawan. During his burial, confetti rained on the car containing his body. This event happened only one other time in the history of the Philippines - when Benigno Aquino was to be buried, where some 10,000 people attended his funeral.

The night before he died, Rico sang "Got to Believe" and "Falling For You"; both songs were featured in his last movie, Got 2 Believe. Part of the proceeds from the sale of his last movie Got 2 Believe went to the Rico Yan Youth Foundation.

His first and last films were with fellow actress Claudine Barretto, who was his girlfriend was at the time of his passing.